Material Handler-Forklift - Schenectady, NY, United States - Veolia North America

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Company Description About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.

VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America.

Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

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Targeted Hourly Pay:
$22/hour
1ST SHIFT ONLY - 7 am-3 pm, plus 4-5 hours OT per week can be expected. M-F, no Saturdays

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Under direct supervision, tasks could include all types of manual labor in cleaning and decontamination operations, vacuum projects and handling, packing, re-packing, unloading and loading containers for processing at site or transportation to appropriate facilities.

Load and unload various size containers (totes, drums, tankers, trailers. Construct boxes and/or fiber containers and stacks, labels, and loads containers.
Transport hazardous waste materials from storage facilities within the facility as directed.

Assist in completing all necessary paperwork for processing materials to include transportation of materials to and from various locations.

Perform general housekeeping duties.
Inspection material handling equipment as directed.

Assist in the loading/unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials at designated sites utilizing appropriate equipment for which you are appropriately trained.

Prior work experience of 3 to 6 months in the hazardous waste or chemical industry in a related position with proficiency in handling forklifts and a variety of tools preferred
Ability to communicate through reading and writing
Trained in the use of material handling equipment
Required Certification / Licenses / Training:
~40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.